Quiz: Marsupial

Bulletin of 23 April 2026

What is the largest living marsupial?
Answer
Red kangaroo (males reaching over 90 kg).
Which Australian marsupials play a key role in fungal spore dispersal in forest ecosystems?
Answer
Long-footed potoroo and Long-nosed potoroo. Through feeding on underground truffle-like fungi.
Which chaotic video game character is loosely inspired by a marsupial?
Answer
Crash Bandicoot.
What makes up the majority of a numbat's diet? Bonus point for how this influences its daily activity pattern.
Answer
Termites. Unlike most marsupials, the Numbat is diurnal, aligning activity with termite availability during in daylight hours and temperatures.
Which famous kangaroo hopped into TV history as the star of a hit late-1960s series?
Answer
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo.

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